Seb

If he could be outside all day, every day.. he would!

One week old

Nora Marie James

Mommy and Baby

Daddy, Mommy, Baby

Baby Nora 6 lbs 8 oz, 20.5 inches

Going home!

I was scheduled to be induced on Wednesday, the 25th.  Early Monday morning I woke up feeling something I thought could be early contractions.  They stopped when I woke up to take a shower so I figured it was just Braxton Hicks.  At about 3pm I started having more and they were getting closer together.  I spent the rest of the afternoon trying to figure out if this was really something or if I was just having false labor.  Finally, I told Justin to come home just in case.  We tried going on a walk to see if they would stop... but they didn't.  So at about 9:30pm we headed to the hospital and they were getting really close together on the way down.  I got there at 10pm and told them I wasn't sure what was going on.  They checked me and I was 4 1/2 centimeters so they said they were going to keep me.  I was in so much pain at that point and I wanted the epidural so badly! Eventually they moved me to a delivery room and I finally got the epidural.  They checked me right after that and I was already at a 9!  So an hour later the doctor got to the hospital and after a few pushes I had her at 1am Tuesday morning.  So... I went from thinking I was in false labor when I arrived at the hospital to having her three hours later.  This was very unexpected but despite the fact that I would have preferred the epidural much sooner, I was so happy it went so quickly and so smoothly.  We took her home from the hospital Wednesday morning.

We are so happy to have baby Nora here.  She is so tiny and adorable.  We are in love with our little girl!

Crib Bedding

Here are some pics of our baby's new crib bedding. Now I just need to get Sebastian into a bed so I can steal his crib... and I need to paint the nursery... and get all of the random furniture out of it! Probably won't be done by the time the baby is born. Oh well, she will sleep in our room for a while anyway, right?

Less than 4 weeks away!

I thought I'd give a quick update, since I am a terrible blogger. I am scheduled to be induced April 25th, so less than four weeks away! I was hoping to just wait until I go into labor naturally this time but with my "white coat syndrome" (high blood pressure at the doctor's office) and Justin having his law school finals right when i am due... we (and my doctor) decided this would be best. About a month or so after the baby is born we are planning on moving to Oklahoma so Justin can work out there for a couple of months.

And here is a picture of Seb from Justin's phone, since I never take pictures! He's laying in a hammock, in case you are wondering. I don't think he has any idea what's coming... he knows his baby sister is in my belly but I'm pretty sure he has no idea what that means haha. Hopefully we will all be able to adjust to the new baby.

Seb turned two!

We had some family over for a pizza party and Seb had lots of fun!

He was so cute when everyone sang to him. He had a big grin and clapped and blew out his candles when the song was over.

Of course, he had no interest in actually eating any cake or ice cream. This boy has much better things to do than eat.

The doctor said our little two-year-old is in the 100th percentile for height (which is kinda weird because we thought the 99th percentile was the upper limit)! He has always been so full of personality and is constantly making us laugh. He is an amazing dancer and always comes up with new moves. He is very stubborn and knows exactly what he wants. If I ever put him down at the store or anywhere he bolts off running, not looking back. He always has boundless energy and will not sit still... which makes sacrament meeting VERY difficult. Even though he tends to be a little "spirited" at times, he is an absolute sweetheart. He loves giving hugs and kisses and adores other kids. Somehow this kid loves to be social even though his parents are more introverted. Happy birthday Seb, we love you!

It's a....

GIRL!!!

I'm 20 weeks along and we recently found out we are having a baby girl! I think we were both pretty shocked because for some reason we just assumed it would be another boy. I hope Sebastian is ready for a baby sister...